Rio PMP300, User Manual

Page 1: ...RIO PMP300 USER S GUIDE Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc 2880 Junction Avenue San Jose CA 95134 1922 USA ...

Page 2: ...fully checked and is believed to be accurate However Diamond Multimedia Systems assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual In no event will Diamond Multimedia Systems be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interes...

Page 3: ... Requirements 3 Rio Kit Overview 4 Rio Hardware Installation 4 Rio Software Installation 5 3 USING THE RIO PLAYER 7 Connecting Rio to Your PC 7 Using the RioPMP300 Player 9 Making MP3 Files 16 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 17 A CONTACTING DIAMOND 19 USA Customer Service 19 Technical Support 19 B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21 C TRADEMARK WARRANTY AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION 23 ...

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Page 5: ... a commercial CD audio file yet retain a high sound quality MP3 files usually have the extension mp3 and can be downloaded from the Internet or can be legally made for personal use from your favorite CDs that you purchased Warning It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the expressed and explicit permission of the copyright holder s THE RIO PMP300 PLAYER The Rio PMP300 ...

Page 6: ...mory 3 Put your headphones on and press the Play button on the Rio PMP300 player to listen to great digital sound The following chapters go into greater detail on how to work with Rio Soon you can start taking your favorite personal and legally obtained MP3 files anywhere you go MP3 INTERNET SITES You can obtain legal MP3 files and the latest information on MP3 technology from a growing number of ...

Page 7: ...ALLATION GENERAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following system is recommended Pentium 90MHz or faster Windows 98 95 20 MB free hard disk space 1 available parallel port CD ROM drive some drives may not accept encoding of MP3 files see www mp3 com for more information 1 installed sound card You may have acceptable performance with older or slower systems Be aware that certain operations like creating MP...

Page 8: ... 1 800 4 MULTIMEDIA Rio is designed to connect easily to your PC for downloading MP3 files Before you can enjoy high quality audio with your Rio Player you must first connect the parallel port adapter see following section and install the Rio software see Chapter 2 Chapter 3 instructs you on how to download MP3 files into Rio s flash memory using the Rio Manager RIO HARDWARE INSTALLATION Rio takes...

Page 9: ... to the parallel port using the pass through connector When you want to load files into Rio simply attach one end of the 15 pin data transfer cable item C page 4 to the Rio PMP300 player and the other end to the parallel port adapter You then run the Rio Manager See Chapter 3 for information on using the Rio software and hardware to download MP3 files RIO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Installing the Rio s...

Page 10: ...s to install the software you want We recommend you install all pre checked options Click Next The Ready to Install screen appears 4 Click Next to proceed with the installation 5 Click Finish when the Install Complete screen appears After the Rio software has been installed the MusicMatch Jukebox installation program should automatically begin if you selected MusicMatch in the installation options...

Page 11: ...PLAYER MAKING MP3 FILES CONNECTING RIO TO YOUR PC Before you can load legal MP3 files into the Rio PMP300 player you must connect Rio to your PC through the parallel port adapter you installed in the previous chapter The following sections describe how to connect Rio to your PC so you can load your personal use MP3 files Before Using Rio Before you can use the Rio player you must first insert a 1 ...

Page 12: ...ector on the parallel port adapter until it locks into place as shown Note DO NOT FORCE the data transfer cable into the parallel port adapter or the Rio player It is a one way fit only Flip the connector and reinsert if it does not fit easily 3 Connect the opposite end of the data transfer cable to the data cable connector slot located on the side of the Rio Player You are now ready to use the Ri...

Page 13: ...and top of the Rio player see Figures A and B The playback buttons are arranged in a circular dial and are familiar to cassette or VCR controls There is no On Off switch Rio is turned on by pressing the Play button once Total memory in Megabytes MB is always displayed when Rio is turned on If there are any MP3 files loaded the first track begins to play automatically Rio Playback Dial Control Butt...

Page 14: ...wer On Press once to turn on Rio and begin Play press again to pause current track 6 Fast Fwd Fast Forward Press and hold to move forward within the current track press and release to skip to next track 7 Stop Stop playback Power Off Press once to stop playback press again to turn Rio off 8 A B Select Excerpt Marks selection for repeated playback Press once to start letter A appears press again to...

Page 15: ...ck dial to scroll and check the following total internal memory Ti total external memory Te remaining internal memory Ri remaining external memory Re firmware version number Rio must be in Stop mode to view this information EQ Change equalization EQ settings There are four available EQ settings Normal no EQ applied Classic displayed as Clasic Jazz Rock INTRO Plays first 5 10 seconds of each track ...

Page 16: ...Track number time counter displays track number and time count of current track Repeat 1 All repeats either current or loops through all tracks A B select excerpt indicates select excerpt is On see Figure C on page 10 and accompanying table for details on how to use this function INTRO when displayed a preview of the first 10 seconds of each track are played See MENU EQ INTRO page 11 Battery charg...

Page 17: ...tes MB of internal flash memory to store your audio tracks about 60 minutes of playing time at an MP3 bitrate of 64Kbps For an additional cost you can purchase external flash memory cards that can increase your total playing time Contact Diamond Customer Service to purchase external flash memory upgrades see page 19 Note Actual playback time may vary according to the amount of flash memory and the...

Page 18: ...mory management 3 Click Open 4 Browse your system for the location of your MP3 files Select the files you want to load and click Open The Rio software starts downloading the selected file s into the Rio PMP300 player The Rio LED indicates that a file download is in process 5 When the file download is complete the LED display returns to either Off or Stop mode You can disconnect the data transfer c...

Page 19: ... currently displayed Internal or External Memory window only 3 Drag n Drop functions will not work with the MusicMatch software If you need additional help using the Rio PMP Manager click located in the upper right side of the Rio Manager You can also access general online Help for Rio Click Start Programs Rio PMP300 Online Help Playing MP3 Files with Rio To begin music playback insert headphones ...

Page 20: ...ke and play MP3 files on your PC MusicMatch is an optional component of the Rio installation program If you need to install or reinstall the MusicMatch software follow the software installation procedures on page 5 Make sure you select the MusicMatch Jukebox component in the Select Components dialog of the Rio installation program With the MusicMatch software you can convert your favorite CD music...

Page 21: ...ile remove the AA battery to preserve its charge Can I use any flash memory card to increase my Rio player s memory No The Rio PMP300 uses a 3 3 volt v flash ROM memory card only Do not use 5v cards You can purchase the correct memory upgrade for your Rio PMP300 player from Diamond Customer Service 1 800 4 MULTIMEDIA or the Diamond Online Store at www diamomdmm com rio for convenient online shoppi...

Page 22: ...g into Rio s internal memory it will not load if you load 4 10MB 40MB total songs only the first 3 will load There is no way to change the song play order from the Rio player itself but you can set to Random play this mode will play until you shut Rio off To change the play order use the Rio Manager software to place tracks in the order you want You cannot download first generation copyrighted fil...

Page 23: ...les Info 1 800 4 MULTIMEDIA sales4u diamondmm com Customer Service Phone 800 468 5846 Customer Service FAX 408 325 7408 Web Site www diamondmm com TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you need assistance contact us by phone at 541 967 2450 You can also FAX e mail or use the following information below for additional information FTP Site ftp diamondmm com FAX on demand 800 380 0030 World Wide Web www diamondmm com...

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Page 25: ...2MB upgradable Battery single 1 5V AA alkaline type recommended Slots 1 external flash memory Parallel port Transfer rate 100Kbps about 6 MB minute Total Harmonic Distortion 0 01 0 1 Signal to noise ratio 90dB Connectors Headphone 15 pin data transfer cable connector Accessories Headphones 15 pin data transfer cable parallel port adapter ...

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Page 27: ...urs This warranty does not cover any damage caused by negligence non authorized modifications or parts installed without prior written permission from Diamond This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication nor as a result of service to the product by anyone other than by Diamond DIAMOND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS OR...

Page 28: ...aler or an experienced radio TV technician for additional help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Contact Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc 7101 Supra Drive SW Albany OR 97321 Technical Support tel 541 967 2450 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to...